The late US war hero and first Black secretary of state, Colin Powell who died from Covid-19 related complications, have been revealed to have died despite being vaccinated. This development was revealed by his family in a statement on social media today. The statement read in part, "We have lost a remarkable and loving husband, father, grandfather and a great American."
Colin who died at age 84 was a retired four-star general and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who served four presidents made his reputation as a man of honor distant from the political fray who was considered an asset in the corridors of power.
George W. Bush once described Powell as "an American Hero, an American example, and a great American story." 
He went further to say, "In directness of speech, his towering integrity, his deep respect for our democracy, and his soldier’s sense of duty and honor, Colin Powell demonstrates… qualities that will make him a great representative of all the people of this country.”
However, Powell's legacy was tarnished by his infamous February 2003 speech to the United Nations Security Council about the alleged existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. It was later reported that the evidence he presented was proven to be false.
Tributes nevertheless have poured in from Congress, where Democratic Senator Mark Warner praised Powell as “a patriot and a public servant,” while House Republican Peter Meijer described him as a rarity in the modern age: “a true soldier statesman.”